-61
Step 1
convert the word int math terms
difference between -71 and -10= -71- (-10)
Step 2
eliminate the parenthesis (negative multiplied by negative is equal to positive)
[tex]\begin{gathered} -71-(-10) \\ -71+10 \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 3
[tex]\begin{gathered} -71+10 \\ -61 \end{gathered}[/tex]so, the answer is -61